The art of miniature painting in Persia flourished from the 13th through the 16th centuries, and continues to this day, with several contemporary artists producing notable Persian miniatures.

A $1.2 million ancient Persian limestone sculpture that was seized from TEFAF New York last October must be returned to Iran, a New York Supreme Court judge ruled on Monday. Police confiscated the ...

ISFAHAN, Iran — This is not the Iran you see on television news. This is another Iran, an ancient side of a modern country in turmoil that is seeing its Persian culture, particularly its passion ...

TEHRAN - In an age dominated by AI-assisted graphic design, the ancient Persian art of Tazhib offers a compelling counterbalance, emphasizing patience, precision, and a deep connection to tradition.

In her first solo show in Dubai, titled Gordafarid, Iranian artist Roshanak Aminelahi is presenting a series of paintings that are inspired by ancient Persian mythology, such as the epic poem ...

Originally called boteh or buta, the Persian word for bush or shrub, paisley was also tied to the cypress in Zoroastrian folkloric tradition, the ancient pre-Islamic religion of Iran.